Assisted Movement Neuro-rehabilitation: VA Multi-site Clinical Trial

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Cerebrovascular Disorders, Hemiplegia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a lower-dose and higher-dose therapy program for persons recovering from a recent stroke using mechanically-assisted upper limb movement with a device called MIME. A control group receives additional occupational therapy without the use of MIME.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00223808

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

71

Starts

2002-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-17

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 21 years of age, weakness due to a recent stroke or other brain injury, and receiving rehabilitation. Subjects are inpatients at one of the participating VA hospitals.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to follow instructions; medically unstable.

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System — Palo Alto, California, United States
• VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA — West Los Angeles, California, United States
• Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (152) — Houston, Texas, United States
• Central Texas Veterans Health Care System — Temple, Texas, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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